Helplines: Disabilities

National TOLL-FREE NUMBERS on Disability

          AT&T Special Needs Center(NJ) (800)233-1222
               Television Data Display (800)833-3232
               Computers(General Sales) (800)247-1212

          AMC Cancer Information Center(CO)
                                                    (800)525-3777
          Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline
                                                    (800)237-6237
          Alzheimer's & Related Disorders(IL)
                                                    (800)621-0379
          American Assn Retarded Citizens(TX)
                                                    (800)433-5255
          American Assn on Mental Retardation
                                                    (800)424-3600
          American Cleft Palate Foundation(PA)
                                                    (800)24-CLEFT
          American Council for the Blind(DC)
                                                    (800)424-8666
          American Diabetes Assn(VA)
                                                    (800)232-3472
          American Foundation for Blind(NY)
                                                    (800)232-5463
          American Kidney Fund Info(MD)
                                                    (800)638-8299
          American Liver Foundation(NJ)
                                                    (800)223-0179
          American Paralysis Assn(NJ)
                                                    (800)225-0292
          American Parkinsons Disease Assn(NY)
                                                    (800)223-APDA
          American Speech-Language-Hearing
                                                    (800)638-8255
          Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
                                                    (800)782-4747
          Arthritis Foundation
                                                    (800)283-7800
          Better Hearing Institute(VA)
                                                    (800)424-8576
          Blind/visually impaired Resources

          Braillegrams(Western Union)(NV)
                                                    (800)325-6000
          Cancer Information Service(CA)
                                                    (800)4-CANCER
          Captioned Films for Deaf(FL)
                                                    (800)237-6213
          Children's Hospice Intl(VA)
                                                    (800)242-4453
          Chrysler Motors Adaptive Eqpmt(MI)
                                                    (800)255-9877
          Cornelia de Lane Syndrome Fndn(CT)
                                                    (800)223-8355
          Craniofacial Foundation(TX)
                                                    (800)535-3643
          Dial-a-Hearing Screening Test(PA)
                                                    (800)222-EARS
          Doubleday Large Print Books(NE)
                                                    (800)343-4300
          Educators Publishing(Dyslexia)(MA)
                                                    (800)225-5750
          Epilepsy Foundation of America(MD)
                                                    (800)332-1000
          ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational
          Education(OH)
                                                    (800)848-4815
          Financial Aid-Federal Hill-Burton Free Care Program
                                                    (800)638-0742
          Health Line
                                                    (800)CARE-NOW
          HEATH Higher Education & Training for People with
          Disabilities(DC)
                                                    (800)54-HEATH
          IBM Support Center for Persons with Disabilities(GA)
                                                    (800)426-2133
          Independent Living Research & Training for People with
          Disabilities
                                                    (713)520-0232
          Infants with Disabilities Info
                                                    (800)922-9234
          Job Accommodation Network(WV)
                                                    (800)526-7234
          Job Opportunities for Blind(MD)
                                                    (800)638-7518
          Job Discrimination Hotline(DC)
                                                    (800)USA-EEOC
          Juvenile Diabetes Assn(NY)
                                                    (800)223-1138
          Library of Congress Hndcpd Hotline
                                                    (800)424-8567
          Lung Line(respiratory disorders)(CO)
                                                    (800)222-LUNG
          Lupus Fndn of America
                                                    (800)558-0121
          Medicare/Medicaid Fraud, Waste & Abuse
          Hotline(MD)
                                                    (800)368-5779
          MediGap Info/Health Care Financing
                                                    (800)638-6833
          Multiple Sclerosis 24 Hr Info(NY)
                                                    (800)624-8236
          Muscular Dystrophy Assn
                                                    (800)572-1717
          MDA/ALS CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF       CHICAGO HOSPITALS
         (773) 702-6390
         (773) 702-9076 FAX
         E-mail: rroos@drugs.bsd.uchicago.edu
         Raymond Roos, M.D.
         Department of Neurology/MC2030
         5841 South Maryland Avenue
         Chicago, IL 60637

          Natl Adoption Ctr for Special Needs & Physically
          Disabled Children(PA)
                                                    (800)TO-ADOPT
          National AIDS Hotline(All States)
               English (800)342-AIDS
               Spanish (800)344-SIDA
               Deaf (800)Aids-TTY

          National Alliance for Mentally Ill
                                                    (800)950-NAMI
          National Amputation Foundation
                                                    (718)767-0596
          National Assn of the Deaf
                                                    (301)587-1788
          National Assn for Hearing & Speech
                                                    (800)638-TALK
          National Center for Stuttering(NY)
                                                    (800)221-2483
          National Center for the Dissemination
          of Disability Research
                                                    (800)266-1832
          National Center for Youth with Disabilities
                                                    (800)333-6293
          National Clearinghouse for Post Secondary
               Educ for Individuals Disabilities (800)533-9673
               TDD (800)321-8337

          National Cystic Fibrosis Fndn(MD)
                                                    (800)344-4823
          National Deafness Info Ctr(DC)
                                                    (800)672-6720
          National Down Syndrome Congress(IL)
                                                    (800)232-NDSC
          National Down Syndrome Society(NY)
                                                    (800)221-4602
          National Easter Seal Society(IL)
                                                    (800)221-6827
          National Fndn for Wheelchair Tennis
                                                    (714)361-6811
          National Head Injury Assn
                                                    (800)444-NHIF
          National Health Info Ctr(MD)
                                                    (800)336-4797
          National Hearing Aid Society(MI)
                                                    (800)521-5247
          National Info Ctr on Deafness (202)651-5051
               TDD (202)651-5052

          National Info System/Clearinghouse
                                                    (800)922-9234
          National Info Ctr Orphan Drugs/Rare Disease
                                                    (800)456-3505
          National Library Service for Blind & Hndcp
                                                    (800)424-8567
          National Neurofibromatisis Fndn
                                                    (800)323-7938
          National Org of Social Security Claimants
          Representatives(NY)
                                                    (800)431-2804
          National Organization on Disability(DC)
                                                    (800)248-ABLE
          National Organization of Rare Disorders
                                                    (800)999-6673
          National Parkinson Foundation
                                                    (800)327-4545
          National Rehabilitation Info Ctr(MD)
                                                    (800)34-NARIC
          National Spinal Cord Injury Hotline(MD)
                                                    (800)526-3456
          National Spinal Cord Assn(MA)
                                                    (800)962-9629
          National Tour Assn Hndcp Travel Div
                                                    (800)NTA-8886
          National Tuberous Sclerosis Assn(MD)
                                                    (800)CAL-NTSA
          National Wheelchair Athletic Assn
                                                    (800)574-1150
          National Wheelchair Basketball Assn
                                                    (800)257-1623
          Orton Dyslexia Society(MD)
                                                    (800)222-3123
          Office of Minority Health Resource Ctr
                                                    (800)444-6472
          Paralyzed Veterans of America
                                                    (202)USA-1300
          Polio Society
                                                    (301)897-8180
          Presidents Committee on Employment of People with
          Disabilities
                                                    (202)376-6200
          Protection & Advocacy Legal Rights Agcy for
          Developmentally & Mentally Disabled
                                                    (800)555-1212
          Random House Audio Books(MD)
                                                    (800)638-6460
          Recorded Books(MD)
                                                    (800)638-1304
          Recordings for the Blind(NJ)
                                                    (800)221-4792
          Retinitis Pigmentosa Fndn(MD)
                                                    (800)638-2300
          Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline
                                                    (800)227-8922
          Shriners Hospitals for Children
          Shriners
                                                    (800) 237-5055
          Simon Fndn for Incontinence
                                                    (800)23-SIMON
          Social Security Admn(All States)
                                                    (800)772-1213
          Special Olympics Intl
                                                    (202)628-3630
          Spina Bifida Assn(MD)
                                                    (800)621-3141
          Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
                                                    (800)221-SIDS
          The Living Bank-Organ Donations(TX)
                                                    (800)528-2971
          Tourett's Syndrome Assn
                                                    (800)237-0717
          UCPA Community Svc Division
                                                    (800)USA- 5UCP
          United Cerebral Palsy(NY)
                                                    (800)872-1827

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